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Jahn J, Ehlen QT, Huang CY. Finding the Goldilocks Zone of Mechanical Loading: A Comprehensive Review of Mechanical Loading in the Prevention and Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis. Bioengineering (Basel) 2024; 11:110. [PMID: 38391596 PMCID: PMC10886318 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11020110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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In this review, we discuss the interaction of mechanical factors influencing knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) pathogenesis. Emphasizing the importance of mechanotransduction within inflammatory responses, we discuss its capacity for being utilized and harnessed within the context of prevention and rehabilitation of osteoarthritis (OA). Additionally, we introduce a discussion on the Goldilocks zone, which describes the necessity of maintaining a balance of adequate, but not excessive mechanical loading to maintain proper knee joint health. Expanding beyond these, we synthesize findings from current literature that explore the biomechanical loading of various rehabilitation exercises, in hopes of aiding future recommendations for physicians managing KOA and PTOA and athletic training staff strategically planning athlete loads to mitigate the risk of joint injury. The integration of these concepts provides a multifactorial analysis of the contributing factors of KOA and PTOA, in order to spur further research and illuminate the potential of utilizing the body's own physiological responses to mechanical stimuli in the management of OA.
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- Jacob Jahn
- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA
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Farhart P, Beakley D, Diwan A, Duffield R, Rodriguez EP, Chamoli U, Watsford M. Intrinsic variables associated with low back pain and lumbar spine injury in fast bowlers in cricket: a systematic review. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil 2023; 15:114. [PMID: 37730648 PMCID: PMC10512628 DOI: 10.1186/s13102-023-00732-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lumbar spine injuries in fast bowlers account for the greatest missed playing time in cricket. A range of extrinsic and intrinsic variables are hypothesised to be associated with low back pain and lumbar spine injury in fast bowlers, and an improved understanding of intrinsic variables is necessary as these may alter load tolerance and injury risk associated with fast bowling. This review critically evaluated studies reporting intrinsic variables associated with low back pain and lumbar spine injury in fast bowlers and identified areas for future investigation. METHODS OVID Medline, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, Web of Science and SCOPUS databases were last searched on 3 June 2022 to identify studies investigating intrinsic variables associated with low back pain and lumbar spine injury in cricket fast bowlers. Terms relevant to cricket fast bowling, and intrinsic variables associated with lumbar spine injury and low back pain in fast bowlers were searched. 1,503 abstracts were screened, and 118 full-text articles were appraised to determine whether they met inclusion criteria. Two authors independently screened search results and assessed risk of bias using a modified version of the Quality in Prognostic Studies tool. RESULTS Twenty-five studies met the inclusion criteria. Overall, no included studies demonstrated a low risk of bias, two studies were identified as moderate risk, and twenty-three studies were identified as high risk. Conflicting results were reported amongst studies investigating associations of fast bowling kinematics and kinetics, trunk and lumbar anatomical features, anthropometric traits, age, and neuromuscular characteristics with low back pain and lumbar spine injury. CONCLUSION Inconsistencies in results may be related to differences in study design, injury definitions, participant characteristics, measurement parameters, and statistical analyses. Low back pain and lumbar spine injury occurrence in fast bowlers remain high, and this may be due to an absence of low bias studies that have informed recommendations for their prevention. Future research should employ clearly defined injury outcomes, analyse continuous datasets, utilise models that better represent lumbar kinematics and kinetics during fast bowling, and better quantify previous injury, lumbar anatomical features and lumbar maturation. TRIAL REGISTRATION Open Science Framework https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/ERKZ2 .
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- Patrick Farhart
- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, Human Performance Research Centre, Moore Park Precinct, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia.
- Spine Labs, Discipline of Surgery, St. George and Sutherland Campus of the Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Kogarah, NSW, 2217, Australia.
- Cricket New South Wales, 161 Silverwater Road, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, NSW, 2127, Australia.
- Delhi Capitals, JSW GMR Cricket Private Limited, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, 110002, India.
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- Deakin University, Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC, 3125, Australia
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- Spine Labs, Discipline of Surgery, St. George and Sutherland Campus of the Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Kogarah, NSW, 2217, Australia
- Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. George Hospital Campus, Kogarah, NSW, 2217, Australia
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, Human Performance Research Centre, Moore Park Precinct, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, Human Performance Research Centre, Moore Park Precinct, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Spine Labs, Discipline of Surgery, St. George and Sutherland Campus of the Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Kogarah, NSW, 2217, Australia
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, Human Performance Research Centre, Moore Park Precinct, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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Bell AJ, Nunnerley JL, Shackel DF, Coates MH, Campbell RG, Frampton CM, Schouten R. Is MRI screening for bone marrow oedema useful in predicting lumbar bone stress injuries in adult male professional cricketers? A New Zealand pilot study. J Sci Med Sport 2023; 26:410-414. [PMID: 37541867 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2023.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aims were to (1) prospectively observe the incidence of bone marrow oedema in asymptomatic adult male domestic professional cricketers during a season and evaluate its relationship to the development of lumbar bone stress injury and (2) further understand the practicalities of implementing a Magnetic Resonance Imaging-based screening program to prevent lumbar bone stress injury in New Zealand cricket. DESIGN Prospective observational cohort. METHODS Adult male pace bowlers received 6-weekly pre-planned Magnetic Resonance Imaging scans over a single season to determine the presence and intensity of bone marrow oedema in the posterior vertebral arches of the lumbar spine. The participants bowling volume and back pain levels were monitored prospectively. RESULTS 22 participants (mean age 25.3 years (range 20-32 years)) completed all 4 scans. Ten participants had a prior history of lumbar bone stress injury. Ten participants (45 %, 95 % confidence interval 24-68 %) had bone marrow oedema evident on at least one scan, with 9 (41 %) participants recording a bone marrow oedema intensity ≥ 2 and 5 (23 %) participants demonstrated an intensity ≥ 3. During the study one participant was diagnosed with a lumbar bone stress reaction. No participants developed a lumbar bone stress fracture. CONCLUSIONS Due to the lower incidence of lumbar bone stress injuries in adult bowlers coupled with uncertainty over appropriate threshold values for bone marrow oedema intensity, implementation of a resource intense screening program aimed at identifying adult domestic cricketers at risk of developing a lumbar bone stress injury is not currently supported.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Otago, Burwood Academy, New Zealand
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- Department of Public Health and General Practice, University of Otago, New Zealand
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Klemt C, Toderita D, Reilly P, Bull AMJ. Biceps Tenodesis cannot be used as primary treatment option in baseball pitchers with intact rotator cuff muscles. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2022; 100:105819. [PMID: 36410224 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2022.105819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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UNLABELLED Background Surgeons remain hesitant to perform biceps tenodesis in athletes with type II superior labrum anterior-to-posterior tears due to the lack of reported clinical outcomes for individual overhead throwing sports and associated concerns that this may predispose the joint to instability. This study aimed to assess the effect of biceps tenodesis on shoulder stability for major overhead throwing sports to aid sport-specific surgical decision-making for athletes with type II superior labrum anterior-to-posterior tears. METHODS This is a combined modelling and experimental study. Motion data and external forces were measured from 13 participants performing five overhead throwing motions. These data served as input into a musculoskeletal shoulder model that quantifies shoulder stability and muscle loading. FINDINGS The loading of the long head of the biceps brachii decreases significantly following biceps tenodesis in three overhead throwing motions (p = 0.02). The loss in joint stability following biceps tenodesis is compensated by a non-significant increase in rotator cuff muscle force which maintains shoulder stability across all overhead throwing motions, except baseball pitching (p = 0.01). The presence of a full-thickness supraspinatus tear post biceps tenodesis further decreases shoulder stability in four of the five overhead throwing motions (p = 0.01). INTERPRETATION The study findings demonstrate that an increase in rotator cuff muscle force maintains joint stability for all overhead throwing motions post biceps tenodesis, except baseball pitching. As the presence of a full-thickness tear of the supraspinatus significantly reduces joint stability, biceps tenodesis may be used as a primary treatment in overhead throwing athletes with intact rotator cuff muscles, except baseball pitchers. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Controlled Laboratory Study; Level of Evidence 3.
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- Christian Klemt
- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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Epifano DJ, Ryan S, Clarke AC, Huynh M, Anderson H, Middleton KJ. Comparing tibial accelerations between delivery and follow-through foot strikes in cricket pace bowling. Sports Biomech 2022:1-14. [PMID: 36266941 DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2022.2136582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Foot strikes of the pace-bowling delivery stride produce large ground reaction forces, which may be linked to injury, yet the biomechanics of the follow-through are unknown. This study assessed tibial accelerations across the delivery and follow-through foot strikes in pace bowlers and evaluated relationships between these measures and five common pace-bowling intensity metrics. Fifteen sub-elite male pace bowlers performed deliveries at warm-up, match, and maximal intensities. Tibial accelerations were measured using tibial-mounted inertial measurement units and recorded at back- and front-foot initial and re-contacts. A trunk-worn global navigation satellite system unit measured PlayerLoad™, run-up speed, and distance. Ball speed and perceived exertion measures were also recorded. A linear mixed model showed statistical significance of prescribed intensities (p < .001) and foot strike for tibial acceleration (p < .001). Tibial accelerations showed positive increases with changes in prescribed intensity (p < .05). The greatest magnitude of tibial acceleration was found at back foot re-contact (mean ± SD; 1139 ± 319 m/s2). Repeated-measures correlations of tibial acceleration between foot contacts were weak (r = 0.2-0.4). The greatest magnitude of tibial acceleration reported at back foot re-contact may have implications for injury incidence, representing an important avenue for future pace bowling research.
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- Daniel J Epifano
- Applied Biomechanics Laboratory, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Sport and Exercise Science, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Sport and Exercise Science, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Sport and Exercise Science, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Sport and Exercise Science, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Academy of Sport and Physical Activity, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK
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- Applied Biomechanics Laboratory, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Sport and Exercise Science, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Alway P, Peirce N, Johnson W, King M, Kerslake R, Brooke-Wavell K. Activity specific areal bone mineral density is reduced in athletes with stress fracture and requires profound recovery time: A study of lumbar stress fracture in elite cricket fast bowlers. J Sci Med Sport 2022; 25:828-833. [PMID: 36064501 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2022.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to determine whether lumbar areal bone mineral density differed between cricket fast bowlers with and without lumbar stress fracture, and whether bone mineral density trajectories differed between groups during rehabilitation. DESIGN Cross-sectional and cohort. METHODS 29 elite male fast bowlers received a post-season anteroposterior lumbar dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan and a lumbar magnetic resonance imaging scan to determine stress fracture status. Participants were invited for three additional scans across the 59 weeks post baseline or diagnosis of injury. Bone mineral density was measured at L1 - L4 and ipsilateral and contralateral L3 and L4 sites. Independent-sample t-tests determined baseline differences in bone mineral density and multilevel models were used to examine differences in bone mineral density trajectories over time between injured and uninjured participants. RESULTS 17 participants with lumbar stress fracture had lower baseline bone mineral density at L1 - L4 (7.6 %, p = 0.034) and contralateral sites (8.8-10.4 %, p = 0.038-0.058) than uninjured participants. Bone mineral density at all sites decreased 1.9-3.0 % by 20-24 weeks before increasing to above baseline levels by 52 weeks post injury. CONCLUSIONS Injured fast bowlers had lower lumbar bone mineral density at diagnosis that decreased following injury and did not return to baseline until up to a year post-diagnosis. Localised maladaptation of bone mineral density may contribute to lumbar stress fracture. Bone mineral density loss following injury may increase risk of recurrence, therefore fast bowlers require careful management when returning to play.
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- Peter Alway
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, United Kingdom; Department of Science and Medicine, England and Wales Cricket Board, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Science and Medicine, England and Wales Cricket Board, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, United Kingdom
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McGrath JW, Neville J, Stewart T, Lamb M, Alway P, King M, Cronin J. The relationship between bowling intensity and ground reaction force in cricket pace bowlers. J Sports Sci 2022; 40:1602-1608. [PMID: 35786386 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2022.2094561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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This study examined the relationship between perceived bowling intensity, ball release speed and ground reaction force (measured by peak force, impulse and loading rate) in male pace bowlers. Twenty participants each bowled 36 deliveries, split evenly across three perceived intensity zones: low = 70% of maximum perceived bowling effort, medium = 85%, and high = 100%. Peak force and loading rate were significantly different across the three perceived intensity zones in the horizontal and vertical directions (Cohen's d range = 0.14-0.45, p < 0.01). When ball release speed increased, peak force and loading rate also increased in the horizontal and vertical directions (ηp2 = 0.04-0.18, p < 0.01). Lastly, bowling at submaximal intensities (i.e., low - medium) was associated with larger decreases in peak horizontal force (7.9-12.3% decrease), impulse (15.8-21.4%) and loading rate (7.4-12.7%) compared to decreases in ball release speed (5.4-8.3%). This may have implications for bowling strategies implemented during training and matches, particularly for preserving energy and reducing injury risk.
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- Joseph W McGrath
- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand.,School of Sport, Manukau Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.,Paramedicine and Emergency Management, School of Health Care Practice, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand.,Human Potential Centre, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK
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- School of Health and Sports Sciences, University of Suffolk, Ipswich, England
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
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Hoyne ZG, Cripps AJ, Mosler AB, Joyce C, Chivers PT, Chipchase R, Murphy MC. Self-reported throwing volumes are not a valid tool for monitoring throwing loads in elite Australian cricket players: an observational cohort study. J Sci Med Sport 2022; 25:845-849. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2022.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Keylock L, Alway P, Felton P, McCaig S, Brooke-Wavell K, King M, Peirce N. Lumbar bone stress injuries and risk factors in adolescent cricket fast bowlers. J Sports Sci 2022; 40:1336-1342. [DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2022.2080161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Laura Keylock
- School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
- National Cricket Performance Centre, England and Wales Cricket Board, Loughborough, UK
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- Department of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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- Athlete Health, English Institute of Sport, Manchester, UK
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- School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
- National Cricket Performance Centre, England and Wales Cricket Board, Loughborough, UK
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Sclafani S, Frane N, Humphrey TJ, Miceli J, Trasolini R. Increased Regular Season Soft Tissue Injury Rates in National Football League (NFL) Players May Be Associated With the Canceled 2020 NFL Preseason Due to COVID-19. Cureus 2022; 14:e24674. [PMID: 35663690 PMCID: PMC9158490 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.24674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Introduction The purpose of this study is to evaluate the rates of regular season soft tissue injuries in National Football League (NFL) players during the 2020 season, which had a canceled preseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This study retrospectively reviewed the injury rates of the 2020-2021 NFL regular season in comparison to the 2018-2019 NFL regular season using publicly available injury data. The focus of our analysis was comparing the following soft tissue injuries: hamstring, groin, calf, quadriceps, thigh, knee - anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), pectoral, and Achilles. The week of injury occurrence, duration of injury in weeks, position of the injured player, and age of the NFL player at injury were obtained. Injury rates were calculated per 1000 athletic exposures with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). A chi-square test and Student's t-test were utilized as appropriate. Results There were 1370 total injuries in the 2018-2019 regular NFL season and 2086 total injuries reported in the 2020-2021 regular NFL season. The total number of injuries per 1000 athletic exposures was significantly higher in the 2020-2021 NFL season compared to the 2018-2019 NFL season (88.57 versus 58.17, p < 0.001). The rates of injuries per 1000 athletic exposures for hamstring (9.98 versus 5.31, p = 0.043), groin (5.56 versus 2.46, p = 0.007), calf (4.08 versus 1.61, p = 0.006), quadriceps (2.00 versus 0.72, p = 0.030), and thigh (1.23 versus 0.30, p = 0.012) injuries were significantly higher in the 2020-2021 regular NFL season compared to the 2018-2019 NFL regular season. Conclusions The 2020-2021 NFL season had a significantly higher incidence of soft tissue injuries compared to the 2018-2019 regular NFL season, which may have been associated with the absent preseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic and an abrupt increase in the athletic workload of players.
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- Salvatore Sclafani
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Northwell Health Plainview Hospital, Plainview, USA
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- Orthopedic Surgery, The Center for Orthopedic Research and Education (CORE) Institute, Phoenix, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Northwell Health Plainview Hospital, Plainview, USA
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Alway P, Wedatilake T, Peirce N, Warren A, King M, Brooke-Wavell K. Bone health and asymmetry in elite female cricketers. Eur J Sport Sci 2022; 23:667-675. [PMID: 35414351 DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2022.2065929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The aim of this study is to determine if bone mineral density (BMD) and bone asymmetry differs between female cricket fast bowlers, spin bowlers and batters. BMD was determined at the total body, lumbar spine, and proximal femurs in 12 fast bowlers, 13 batters and 11 spin bowlers from pre-season DXA scans. High Z-scores at the total body, lumbar spine, and proximal femur were observed in all cricketers (mean Z-scores: +1.4 to +3.3) compared with a general age matched reference population. Fast bowlers had significantly greater BMD on the contralateral side of the lumbar spine compared with the ipsilateral side (p = 0.001, 5.9 - 12.1%). No asymmetry was found between hips in all groups. All cricket positions demonstrated high BMD at all measured sites. The lumbar spine of fast bowlers is asymmetric, with significantly greater BMD on the contralateral side of the spine, particularly at L4, possibly in response to the asymmetric lumbar loading patterns observed in bowling.HIGHLIGHTS Elite female cricketers demonstrate high BMD at total body, lumbar spine and proximal femur sites, regardless of playing position compared with a general age and ethnic group matched reference populationFast bowlers have greater BMD on the contralateral (opposite bowling arm) side of the lumbar spine compared with the ipsilateral side, while a symmetrical pattern was observed in spin bowlers and batters.No asymmetry in BMD or section modulus between hips was observed at any proximal femur site for any cricket position.
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- Peter Alway
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom.,Department of Science and Medicine, National Cricket Performance Centre, England and Wales Cricket Board, Loughborough, United Kingdom
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- Department of Science and Medicine, National Cricket Performance Centre, England and Wales Cricket Board, Loughborough, United Kingdom
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- Department of Science and Medicine, National Cricket Performance Centre, England and Wales Cricket Board, Loughborough, United Kingdom
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- Department of Science and Medicine, National Cricket Performance Centre, England and Wales Cricket Board, Loughborough, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
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Croteau F, Thénault F, Blain-Moraes S, Pearsall DJ, Paradelo D, Robbins SM. Automatic detection of passing and shooting in water polo using machine learning: a feasibility study. Sports Biomech 2022:1-15. [PMID: 35225158 DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2022.2044507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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There is currently no efficient way to quantify overhead throwing volume in water polo. Therefore, this study aimed to test the feasibility of a method to detect passes and shots in water polo automatically using inertial measurement units (IMU) and machine-learning algorithms. Eight water polo players wore one IMU sensor on the wrist (dominant hand) and one on the sacrum during six practices each. Sessions were filmed with a video camera and manually tagged for individual shots or passes. Data were synchronised between video tagging and IMU sensors using a cross-correlation approach. Support vector machine (SVM) and artificial neural networks (ANN) were compared based on sensitivity and specificity for identifying shots and passes. A total of 7294 actions were identified during the training sessions, including 945 shots and 5361 passes. Using SVM, passes and shots together were identified with 94.4% (95%CI = 91.8-96.4) sensitivity and 93.6% (95%CI = 91.4-95.4) specificity. Using ANN yielded similar sensitivity (93.0% [95%CI = 90.1-95.1]) and specificity (93.4% [95%CI = 91.1 = 95.2]). The results suggest that this method of identifying overhead throwing motions with IMU has potential for future field applications. A set-up with one single sensor at the wrist can suffice to measure these activities in water polo.
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- Félix Croteau
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Sports Medicine, Institut National du Sport du Québec, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Senior national teams, Water Polo Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Senior national teams, Water Polo Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, Layton-Lethbridge-MacKay Rehabilitation Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Goggins L, Langley B, Griffin S, Peirce N, McKay C, Stokes K, Williams S. Hamstring injuries in England and Wales elite men's domestic cricket from 2010 to 2019. J Sci Med Sport 2022; 25:474-479. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2022.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Current understanding of the diagnosis and management of the tendinopathy: An update from the lab to the clinical practice. Dis Mon 2022; 68:101314. [PMID: 34996610 DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2021.101314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Tendinopathy is labeled by many authors as a troublesome, common pathology, present in up to 30% medical care consultations involving musculoskeletal conditions. Despite the lasting interest for addressing tendon pathology, current researchers agree that even the exact definition of the term tendinopathy is unclear. Tendinopathy is currently diagnosed as a clinical hypothesis based on the patient symptoms and physical context. One of the main goals of current clinical management is to personalize treatment approaches to adapt them to the many different needs of the population. Tendons are complex structures that unite muscles and bones with two main objectives: to transmit forces and storage and release energy. Regarding the tensile properties of the tendons, several authors argued that tendons have higher tensile strength compared with muscles, however, are considered less flexible. Tendinopathy is an accepted term which is used to indicated a variety of tissue conditions that appear in injured tendons and describes a non-rupture damage in the tendon or paratendon, which is intensified with mechanical loading Even when the pathoetiology of tendinopathy is unclear, there is a wide array of treatments available to treat and manage tendinopathy. Although tendinitis usually debuts with an inflammatory response, the majority of chronic tendinopathies do not present inflammation and so the choosing of treatment should vary depending on severity, compliance, pain and duration of symptoms. The purpose of this article is to review and provide an overview about the currently research of the tendon diagnosis, management and etiology.
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Dovbysh T, Reid D, Shackel D. Injury incidence within male elite New Zealand cricket from the early T20 era: 2009-2015. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2021; 7:e001168. [PMID: 34868632 PMCID: PMC8606773 DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2021-001168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Objectives This study aimed to describe the injury epidemiology of domestic and international level male New Zealand cricketers from seasons 2009–2010 to 2014–2015 across all match formats given the increasing popularity of T20 cricket. Methods Match exposure and injury surveillance data collected prospectively by New Zealand Cricket was analysed using international consensus recommendations for injury surveillance and reporting in cricket. Relationships between playing level, role and injury were statistically analysed. Results A total of 268 elite male New Zealand cricketers from seasons 2009–2010 to 2014–2015 were analysed from the New Zealand Cricket injury surveillance system. Total new match injury incidence rates were 37.0 and 58.0 injuries per 10 000 player hours in domestic and international cricket, respectively. Total new and recurrent match injury incidence in international cricket was approximately 1.7 times higher than domestic cricket (277.6 vs 162.8 injuries per 1000 player days). Injury prevalence rates were 7.6% and 10.0% in domestic and international cricket. The hamstring (8.2%) in domestic cricket and the groin (13.5%) in international cricket were the most injured body sites. Most match days lost in domestic cricket were to the lumbar spine (417 days), and groin in international cricket (152 days). There were statistically significant differences in injury between domestic and international level cricketers (χ2=4.39, p=0.036), and playing role (χ2=42.29, p<0.0001). Conclusions Total injury incidence rates in elite New Zealand cricket increased in 2009–2015 compared with previous data. International-level players and pace bowlers were the most injured individuals.
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- Timofei Dovbysh
- School of Clinical Sciences, School of Sport and Recreation, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Clinical Sciences, School of Sport and Recreation, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.,Sports Performance Research Institute of New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand.,Active Living and Rehabilitation Aotearoa (ALARA), Auckland, New Zealand
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- High Performance Centre, New Zealand Cricket, Lincoln, New Zealand
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Visentini PJ, McDowell AH, Pizzari T. Factors associated with overuse injury in cyclists: A systematic review. J Sci Med Sport 2021; 25:391-398. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2021.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Epifano DJ, Ryan S, Clarke AC, Middleton KJ. Objective assessment of fast bowling delivery intensity in amateur male cricketers. J Sports Sci 2021; 40:442-449. [PMID: 34812118 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2021.1996987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Wearable microtechnology is effective in detecting fast deliveries in cricket, however methods to quantify delivery intensity have not been established. This study aimed to investigate the utility of wearable sensors in quantifying cricket fast bowling intensity.Fifteen sub-elite male fast bowlers performed deliveries at warm-up, match, and maximal intensities. A principal component analysis resulted in the selection of perceived exertion and seven variables of bowling exertion derived from trunk- (PlayerLoad™, trunk flexion velocity, trunk forward rotation velocity) and tibia-mounted (tibial acceleration at back foot contact, front foot contact, back foot re-contact and front foot re-contact) inertial measurement units for further analysis. Repeated measures ANOVAs were used to investigate the effect of intensity on outcome variables. Significant main effects of intensity and large effect sizes were identified for all variables (p < .05, np2 > 0.14). Measures from the match and maximal conditions were significantly larger compared with the warm-up condition (Pholm < .05). No differences were observed between the match and maximal conditions (p > .05). Inertial measurement metrics can distinguish between a warm-up effort and both match and maximal fast bowling delivery intensity. These devices provide a unique, time-efficient approach to cricket fast bowling exertion quantification.
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- Daniel J Epifano
- Sport and Exercise Science, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Sport and Exercise Science, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Sport and Exercise Science, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Sport and Exercise Science, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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Perrett C, Bussey M, Lamb P. External workload intensity in cricket fast bowlers across maximal and submaximal intensities: Modifying PlayerLoad and IMU location. J Sports Sci 2021; 40:527-533. [PMID: 34796781 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2021.2003570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Workload is a commonly accepted risk factor for injury among fast bowlers, however many methods exist to characterise workload. Recently, automated intensity-sensitive measures like PlayerLoad have been used to improve the estimation of workload in fast bowlers. The purpose of this study was to determine whether similar variables could be extracted from a single inertial measurement unit (IMU) that highly correlate with intensity, according to release speed. Eight elite and pre-elite bowlers participated in the study, with each bowler bowling one over each at 60%, 80% and 100% intensity and repeating this across two sessions (36 balls per participant). IMUs were placed on the upper-back and non-bowling wrist and maximum PlayerLoad from each delivery (PLmax) was compared to the accumulated value across each delivery (PLacc). The strongest correlation with release speed was with PLacc from the non-bowling wrist (R = 0.74), followed by PLacc from the upper-back (R = 0.65) and PLmax from the upper back (R = 0.60). Consequently, an improved estimation of the intensity at which bowlers are working at could be gained by examining accumulated PlayerLoad values from an IMU on the non-bowling wrist.
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- Corey Perrett
- School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.,Institute of Sport, University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
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- School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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McGrath JW, Neville J, Stewart T, Clinning H, Thomas B, Cronin J. Quantifying cricket fast bowling volume, speed and perceived intensity zone using an Apple Watch and machine learning. J Sports Sci 2021; 40:323-330. [PMID: 34758701 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2021.1993640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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This study examined whether an inertial measurement unit (IMU) and machine learning models could accurately measure bowling volume (BV), ball release speed (BRS), and perceived intensity zone (PIZ). Forty-four male pace bowlers wore a high measurement range, research-grade IMU (SABELSense) and a consumer-grade IMU (Apple Watch) on both wrists. Each participant bowled 36 deliveries, split into two different PIZs (Zone 1 = 70-85% of maximum bowling effort, Zone 2 = 100% of maximum bowling effort). BRS was measured using a radar gun. Four machine learning models were compared. Gradient boosting models had the best results across all measures (BV: F-score = 1.0; BRS: Mean absolute error = 2.76 km/h; PIZ: F-score = 0.92). There was no significant difference between the SABELSense and Apple Watch on the same hand when measuring BV, BRS, and PIZ. A significant improvement in classifying PIZ was observed for IMUs located on the dominant wrist. For all measures, there was no added benefit of combining IMUs on the dominant and non-dominant wrists.
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- Joseph W McGrath
- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand.,Manukau Institute of Technology School of Sport, Auckland, New Zealand.,Paramedicine and Emergency Management, School of Health Care Practice, Aut University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand.,Human Potential Centre, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
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Bullock GS, Perera N, Murray A, Orchard J, Arden NA, Filbay SR. The relationship between cricket participation, health and wellbeing: A scoping review. Int J Sports Med 2021; 43:401-410. [PMID: 34734400 DOI: 10.1055/a-1686-6632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Summarising and synthesising the evidence on cricket health and wellbeing can help inform cricket stakeholders and navigate future research directions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between cricket participation, health and wellbeing at all ages and playing standards, and identify research gaps in the existing literature. A scoping review was performed from inception to March, 2020. Studies were included if they assessed a construct related to health and/or wellbeing in cricketers, available in English. 219 articles were eligible. Injury incidence per 1,000 player exposures ranged from 1.8-5.7 injuries. 48% of former cricketers experienced persistent joint pain. However, former cricketers reported greater physical activity levels and mental-components of quality of life compared to the general population. Heat injury/illness and skin cancer are concerns and require further research. Cricket participation is associated with an inherent injury risk, which may have negative implications for musculoskeletal health in later life. However, cricket participation is associated with high quality of life which can persist after retirement. Gaps in the literature include prospective studies on health and wellbeing of cricketers, female cricketers, injury prevention strategies, and the impact of cricket participation on metabolic health and lifetime physical activity.
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- Garrett Scott Bullock
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, United States.,Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Research Versus Arthritis, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Sport Medicine, Australian Institute of Sport, Belconnen, Australia
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- Physical Activity for Health Research Centre, University of Edinburgh Institute for Sport Physical Education and Health Sciences, Edinburgh, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne Department of Physiotherapy, Melbourne, Australia
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Constable M, Wundersitz D, Bini R, Kingsley M. Quantification of the demands of cricket bowling and the relationship to injury risk: a systematic review. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil 2021; 13:109. [PMID: 34507613 PMCID: PMC8431903 DOI: 10.1186/s13102-021-00335-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bowling in cricket is a complex sporting movement which, despite being well characterised, still produces a significant number of injuries each year. Fast bowlers are more likely to be injured than any other playing role. Frequency, duration, intensity and volume of bowling, which have been generalised as measurements of workload, are thought to be risk factors for injuries. Injury rates of fast bowlers have not reduced in recent years despite the implementation of various workload monitoring practices. OBJECTIVE To identify the variables used to quantify frequency, intensity, time and volume of bowling; and evaluate relationships between these variables and injury risk. METHODS Six online databases were systematically searched for studies on fast bowling that included terms related to workload. Population characteristics, variables relating to demand and their relationship to standardised definitions of physical activity were extracted from all included studies. RESULTS Bowling workload is typically quantified through measures of frequency, duration, or indirect intensity, with few studies reporting on bowling volume. CONCLUSIONS When reported on, volume was often described using imprecise or insufficient measures of intensity. There is a need to develop more appropriate measures of intensity during bowling and improve the quality of evidence to inform on bowling programme management practices.
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- Matthew Constable
- Holsworth Research Initiative, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, VIC, Australia
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- Holsworth Research Initiative, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, VIC, Australia
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- Holsworth Research Initiative, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, VIC, Australia
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- Holsworth Research Initiative, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, VIC, Australia.
- Department of Exercise Science, Faculty of Science, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Kiely N, Pickering Rodriguez L, Watsford M, Reddin T, Hardy S, Duffield R. The influence of technique and physical capacity on ball release speed in cricket fast-bowling. J Sports Sci 2021; 39:2361-2369. [PMID: 34096462 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2021.1933349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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This study examined the relationships between physical capacity, bowling technique and ball speed in 20 fast-bowlers. Technique factors correlated with ball speed were; bowling action duration (r = -0.639, p = 0.002), run-up velocity (r = 0.616, p = 0.004), back foot contact (BFC) time (r = -0.608, p = 0.004), front foot contact (FFC)-ball release (BR) duration (r = -0.602, p = 0.005), delivery stride phase acceleration (r = -0.582, p = 0.007), delivery stride duration (r = -0.547, p = 0.012), time of peak horizontal braking force (r = -0.538, p=0.014), peak pelvis COM velocity (BFC-BR) (r = 0.469, p = 0.037) and peak vertical GRF time (r = -0.461, p = 0.041). Physical capacities were; 10-30 m split (r = -0.554, p = 0.011), 30 m sprint (r = -0.482, p = 0.031) and IMTP (r = 0.471, p = 0.036). Stepwise regression showed bowling action duration and 10-30 m split explained 54% (p = 0.001) of ball speed variation. Ball speed was associated with faster run-ups, shorter BFC times and abrupt FFC GRF application. Coaches should also consider sprint speed and lower-body strength as important modifiable factors for fast-bowlers.
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- Nathan Kiely
- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Sport Science and Sports Medicine Department, Cricket New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sport Science and Sports Medicine Department, Cricket New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sport Science and Sports Medicine Department, Cricket New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Is the Acute: Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR) Associated with Risk of Time-Loss Injury in Professional Team Sports? A Systematic Review of Methodology, Variables and Injury Risk in Practical Situations. Sports Med 2021; 50:1613-1635. [PMID: 32572824 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-020-01308-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND The acute: chronic workload ratio (ACWR) is an index of the acute workload relative to the cumulative chronic workloads. The monitoring of physical workloads using the ACWR has emerged and been hypothesized as a useful tool for coaches and athletes to optimize performance while aiming to reduce the risk of potentially preventable load-driven injuries. OBJECTIVES Our goal was to describe characteristics of the ACWR and investigate the association of the ACWR with the risk of time-loss injuries in adult elite team sport athletes. DATA SOURCES PubMed, EMBASE and grey literature databases; inception to May 2019. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Longitudinal studies that assess the relationship of the ACWR and time-loss injury risk in adult professional or elite team sports. METHODS We summarized the population characteristics, workload metrics and ACWR calculation methods. For each workload metric, we plotted the risk estimates for the ACWR in isolation, or when combined with chronic workloads. Methodological quality was assessed using a modified version of the Downs and Black scale. RESULTS Twenty studies comprising 2375 injuries from 1234 athletes (all males and mean age of 24 years) from different sports were included. Internal (65%) and external loads (70%) were collected in more than half of the studies and the session-rating of perceived exertion and total distance were the most commonly collected metrics. The ACWR was commonly calculated using the coupled method (95%), 1:4 weekly blocks (95%) and subsequent week injury lag (80%). There were 14 different binning methods with almost none of the studies using the same binning categories. CONCLUSION The majority of studies suggest that athletes are at greater risk of sustaining a time-loss injury when the ACWR is higher relative to a lower or moderate ACWR. The heterogenous methodological approaches not only reflect the wide range of sports studied and the differing demands of these activities, but also limit the strength of recommendations. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42017067585.
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Dijksma I, Sharma J, Gabbett TJ. Training Load Monitoring and Injury Prevention in Military Recruits: Considerations for Preparing Soldiers to Fight Sustainably. Strength Cond J 2021. [DOI: 10.1519/ssc.0000000000000632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Alway P, Felton P, Brooke-Wavell K, Peirce N, King M. Cricket Fast Bowling Technique and Lumbar Bone Stress Injury. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2021; 53:581-589. [PMID: 32910096 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000002512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Lumbar bone stress injuries (LBSI) are the most prevalent injury in cricket. Although fast bowling technique has been implicated in the etiology of LBSI, no previous study has attempted to prospectively analyze fast bowling technique and its relationship to LBSI. The aim of this study was to explore technique differences between elite cricket fast bowlers with and without subsequent LBSI. METHODS Kinematic and kinetic technique parameters previously associated with LBSI were determined for 50 elite male fast bowlers. Group means were compared using independent-samples t-tests to identify differences between bowlers with and without a prospective LBSI. Significant parameters were advanced as candidate variables for a binary logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Of the 50 bowlers, 39 sustained a prospective LBSI. Significant differences were found between injured and noninjured bowlers in rear knee angle, rear hip angle, thoracolumbar side flexion angle, and thoracolumbar rotation angle at back foot contact; the front hip angle, pelvic tilt orientation, and lumbopelvic angle at front foot contact; and the thoracolumbar side flexion angle at ball release and the maximal front hip angle and ipsilateral pelvic drop orientation. A binary logistic model, consisting of rear hip angle at back foot contact and lumbopelvic angle at front foot contact, correctly predicted 88% of fast bowlers according to injury history and significantly increased the odds of sustaining an LBSI (odds ratio, 0.88 and 1.25, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Lumbopelvic motion is implicated in the etiology of LBSI in fast bowling, with inadequate lumbopelvifemoral complex control as a potential cause. This research will aid the identification of fast bowlers at risk of LBSI, as well as enhancing coaching and rehabilitation of fast bowlers from LBSI.
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- Peter Alway
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UNITED KINGDOM
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- Department of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UNITED KINGDOM
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UNITED KINGDOM
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- Department of Science and Medicine, England and Wales Cricket Board, Loughborough, UNITED KINGDOM
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UNITED KINGDOM
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McGrath J, Neville J, Stewart T, Clinning H, Cronin J. Can an inertial measurement unit (IMU) in combination with machine learning measure fast bowling speed and perceived intensity in cricket? J Sports Sci 2021; 39:1402-1409. [PMID: 33480328 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2021.1876312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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This study examined whether an inertial measurement unit (IMU), in combination with machine learning, could accurately predict two indirect measures of bowling intensity through ball release speed (BRS) and perceived intensity zone (PIZ). One IMU was attached to the thoracic back of 44 fast bowlers. Each participant bowled 36 deliveries at two different PIZ zones (Zone 1 = 24 deliveries at 70% to 85% of maximum perceived bowling effort; Zone 2 = 12 deliveries at 100% of maximum perceived bowling effort) in a random order. IMU data (sampling rate = 250 Hz) were downsampled to 125 Hz, 50 Hz, and 25 Hz to determine if model accuracy was affected by the sampling frequency. Data were analysed using four machine learning models. A two-way repeated-measures ANOVA was used to compare the mean absolute error (MAE) and accuracy scores (separately) across the four models and four sampling frequencies. Gradient boosting models were shown to be the most consistent at measuring BRS (MAE = 3.61 km/h) and PIZ (F-score = 88%) across all sampling frequencies. This method could be used to measure BRS and PIZ which may contribute to a better understanding of overall bowling load which may help to reduce injuries.
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- Joseph McGrath
- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand.,School of Sport, Manukau Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.,Paramedicine and Emergency Management, School of Health Care Practice, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand.,Human Potential Centre, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
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Player Wellness (Soreness and Stress) and Injury in Elite Junior Australian Football Players Over 1 Season. Int J Sports Physiol Perform 2020. [DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2019-0828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Purpose: To investigate the association between player wellness and injury in elite junior Australian football players over 1 competitive season. Methods: Prospective cohort study. Elite junior Australian football players (N = 196, average age = 17.7 y, range = 16–18 y) were recruited in the under-18 state league competition in Victoria, Australia. They recorded their wellness (sleep, fatigue, soreness, stress, and mood) according to a 5-point Likert scale 3 times weekly, with injuries (missed match/training session) entered into an online sport-injury surveillance system. A logistic generalized estimating equation was used to examine the association (expressed as odds ratio [OR]) between wellness and injury (yes/no). Results: Soreness was associated with injury at each time point across the week, with the strongest association evident for soreness reported 6 d postmatch (OR = 1.30; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.17–1.44; P < .001). Stress and injury were associated with injury for average stress values across the week, as well as specifically on day 1 postmatch (OR = 1.10; 95% CI, 1.01–1.21; P = .038). Mood reported in the middle of the week (3 d postmatch) was associated with injury (OR = 0.87; 95% CI, 0.78–0.97; P = .014), as was fatigue (OR = 1.10; 95% CI, 1.00–1.22; P = .044). Conclusions: This study demonstrates key associations between wellness and injury in elite junior Australian football, specifically soreness, stress, fatigue, and mood. Monitoring strategies help identify injury-risk profiles, which can help decision makers (coaches or medical staff) intervene when relevant to reduce injury risk.
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How Has Workload Been Defined and How Many Workload-Related Exposures to Injury Are Included in Published Sports Injury Articles? A Scoping Review. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2020; 50:538-548. [PMID: 32998614 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2020.9766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To describe how workload-related exposure variables have been defined in sports injury articles, and to identify the number of workload-related exposure variables included in comparative analyses. DESIGN Scoping review. LITERATURE SEARCH PubMed, SPORTDiscus, and Scopus were systematically searched on March 13, 2020. Two reviewers independently screened the retrieved literature and selected articles for inclusion. STUDY SELECTION CRITERIA Prospective cohort studies using workload-related variables as the primary exposure to sports injury were eligible for inclusion. DATA SYNTHESIS The type (eg, distance, balls bowled) and construct of workload-related exposure variables (eg, acute-chronic workload ratio) were extracted and summarized in frequency tables. RESULTS A total of 648 articles were identified, and 45 were eligible for inclusion. Workload definition differed greatly, as sports- and workload-related exposure variables could be, but were not limited to, distance, balls bowled, session rating of perceived exertion, accelerations, soreness, and sleep. Within and across articles, authors used different constructs for workload-related exposure variables. For example, distance was represented as total distance, distance per week, distance per 2 weeks, and acute-chronic workload ratio. The number of workload-related exposure variables included in comparative analyses ranged from 1 to 336. CONCLUSION Studies used different definitions of workload-related exposure variables. The number of workload-related exposure variables in a single study ranged from 1 to 336. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2020;50(10):538-548. doi:10.2519/jospt.2020.9766.
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Does Delivery Length Impact Measures of Whole-Body Biomechanical Load During Pace Bowling? Int J Sports Physiol Perform 2020; 15:1485-1489. [PMID: 32994385 DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2019-0622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate whether changes in delivery length (ie, short, good, and full) lead to alterations in whole-body biomechanical loading as determined by ground reaction force during front-foot contact of the delivery stride for pace bowlers. Current load-monitoring practices of pace bowling in cricket assume equivocal biomechanical loading as only the total number of deliveries are monitored irrespective of delivery length. METHODS A total of 16 male pace bowlers completed a 2-over spell at maximum intensity while targeting different delivery lengths (short, 7-10 m; good, 4-7 m; and full, 0-4 m from the batter's stumps). In-ground force plates were used to determine discrete (vertical and braking force, impulse, and loading rates) and continuous front-foot contact ground reaction force. Repeated-measures analysis of variance (P < .05), effects size, and statistical parametrical mapping were used to determine differences between delivery lengths. RESULTS There were no significant differences between short, good, and full delivery lengths for the discrete and continuous kinetic variables investigated (P = .19-1.00), with trivial to small effect sizes. CONCLUSION There were minimal differences in front-foot contact biomechanics for deliveries of different lengths (ie, short, good, and full). These data reinforce current pace bowling load-monitoring practices (ie, counting the number of deliveries), as changes in delivery length do not affect the whole-body biomechanical loading experienced by pace bowlers. This is of practical importance as it retains simplicity in load-monitoring practice that is used widely across different competition levels and ages.
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Tallent J, de Weymarn C, Ahmun R, Jones TW. The impact of all-rounders and team injury status on match and series success in international cricket. J Sports Sci 2020; 38:2754-2757. [DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2020.1798721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Jamie Tallent
- School of Sport Health and Applied Science, St Mary’s University, Twickenham, UK
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- England and Wales Cricket Board, Leicestershire, UK
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- Department of Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
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Bowling loads and injury risk in male first class county cricket: Is ‘differential load’ an alternative to the acute-to-chronic workload ratio? J Sci Med Sport 2020; 23:569-573. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2020.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Fuller M, Moyle GM, Hunt AP, Minett GM. Injuries during transition periods across the year in pre-professional and professional ballet and contemporary dancers: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Phys Ther Sport 2020; 44:14-23. [PMID: 32339996 DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To consider the association of injuries with transition periods in the dance year, i.e., when dancers return at the start of the year, and when they transition from rehearsal to performance periods. METHODS Six electronic databases were searched to November 2019. All English language peer-reviewed studies, of any study design investigating ballet and contemporary pre-professional and professional dance populations were included. Only those studies reporting on the timing of injury were included. RESULTS Fifteen cohort and two case-series studies were included. A meta-analysis of seven studies revealed the rate of injuries to be significantly higher for the second and third months (1.52; 95% confidence interval [CI]:1.11-2.08; 1.26; 95%CI:1.07-1.48 respectively) after the return to dance. Two further studies report more injuries up to Week 13 of the year. One study showed an increase in injured dancers at three and four weeks after transition from rehearsals to a performance season. Four studies show an increase in injuries at performance times. CONCLUSIONS Meta-analyses of seven studies shows the second and third months after returning to dance have a significantly higher rate of injuries. More research is needed to quantify training loads in dance. Practitioners should be cognisant of the higher injury rates during periods of transition and consider modifying load, as it is a potential contributing factor.
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- M Fuller
- School of Creative Practice, Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia.
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- School of Creative Practice, Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
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Christie CJ, Barnard DV, Pote L, Munro CE. Workload Monitoring in Team Sports: Using Elite Cricket as an Example. Indian J Orthop 2020; 54:271-274. [PMID: 32399145 PMCID: PMC7205960 DOI: 10.1007/s43465-020-00085-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Workload monitoring is used to assess athlete preparedness to ensure that they are optimally prepared for competition. Although many workload studies have been done, most are delimited to individual sport athletes and endurance athletes. There is also controversy regarding which measures and in what combinations they should be used. There is a paucity of literature on workload monitoring in team sports such as cricket. Cricket is an interesting and complex sport which has dimensions of many other sports (team and individual) and was the focus of this broad, narrative review. The review highlights the unique demands of the sport and why consideration of the sport in question is important. It further identifies that most of the workload research has been done on fast bowlers with debate surrounding optimal workloads. It calls for research in specific areas and importantly on other player positions considering their unique demands and identifies what can be used currently by practitioners in the field.
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- Candice J. Christie
- Department of Human Kinetics and Ergonomics, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
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- Department of Human Kinetics and Ergonomics, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
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- Department of Human Kinetics and Ergonomics, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
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- Department of Human Kinetics and Ergonomics, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
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Jowitt HK, Durussel J, Brandon R, King M. Auto detecting deliveries in elite cricket fast bowlers using microsensors and machine learning. J Sports Sci 2020; 38:767-772. [PMID: 32100623 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2020.1734308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Cricket fast bowlers are at a high risk of injury occurrence, which has previously been shown to be correlated to bowling workloads. This study aimed to develop and test an algorithm that can automatically, reliably and accurately detect bowling deliveries. Inertial sensor data from a Catapult OptimEye S5 wearable device was collected from both national and international level fast bowlers (n = 35) in both training and matches, at various intensities. A machine-learning based approach was used to develop the algorithm. Outputs were compared with over 20,000 manually recorded events. A high Matthews correlation coefficient (r = 0.945) showed very good agreement between the automatically detected bowling deliveries and manually recorded ones. The algorithm was found to be both sensitive and specific in training (96.3%, 98.3%) and matches (99.6%, 96.9%), respectively. Rare falsely classified events were typically warm-up deliveries or throws preceded by a run. Inertial sensors data processed by a machine-learning based algorithm provide a valid tool to automatically detect bowling events, whilst also providing the opportunity to look at performance metrics associated with fast bowling. This offers the possibility to better monitor bowling workloads across a range of intensities to mitigate injury risk potential and maximise performance.
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- Hannah K Jowitt
- England and Wales Cricket Board, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- England and Wales Cricket Board, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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Bullock GS, Collins GS, Peirce N, Arden NK, Filbay SR. Playing sport injured is associated with osteoarthritis, joint pain and worse health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2020; 21:111. [PMID: 32075619 PMCID: PMC7031986 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-020-3136-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sports participants are faced with the decision to continue or cease play when injured. The implications of playing sport while injured on joint health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between having played sport while injured and HRQoL, osteoarthritis, and persistent joint pain; and compare findings in elite and recreational cricketers. METHODS The Cricket Health and Wellbeing Study cohort was used for this study. Inclusion criteria were: age ≥ 18 years, played ≥1 cricket season. Questionnaire data collected included a history of playing sport injured, SF-8 (physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) component scores), physician-diagnosed osteoarthritis, and persistent joint pain (most days of the last month). Multivariable linear regressions and logistic regressions were performed. Continuous covariates were handled using fractional polynomials. Models were adjusted for age, sex, cricket-seasons played, playing status, joint injury, and orthopaedic surgery. All participants (n = 2233) were included in HRQoL analyses, only participants aged ≥30 years (n = 2071) were included in osteoarthritis/pain analyses. RESULTS Of the 2233 current and former cricketers (mean age: 51.7 SD 14.7, played 30 IQR 24 cricket seasons, 60% were current cricketers, 62% played recreationally; median PCS: 51.4 IQR 9.0; MCS: 54.3 IQR 8.6) 1719 (77%) had played sport while injured. People who had played sport injured reported worse adjusted PCS (Effect(95% CI): - 1.78(- 2.62, - 0.93) and MCS (- 1.40(- 2.25, - 0.54), had greater odds of osteoarthritis (adjusted OR(95% CI): 1.86(1.39, 2.51) and persistent joint pain (2.34(1.85, 2.96)), compared to people who had not played sport injured. Similar relationships were observed regarding PCS, osteoarthritis and pain in elite and recreational subgroups. Playing injured was only related to worse MCS scores for elite cricketers (- 2.07(- 3.52, - 0.63)); no relationship was observed in recreational cricketers (- 0.70(- 1.79, 0.39)). CONCLUSION Cricketers that had played sport injured had impaired HRQoL, increased odds of osteoarthritis and persistent joint pain, compared to those who had not played sport injured. Playing sport injured was only related to impaired mental-components of HRQoL in elite cricketers. The long-term impact of playing while injured on musculoskeletal health, should be considered when advising athletes on their ability to compete following injury.
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- Garrett S. Bullock
- Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Research Versus Arthritis, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, B4495, Oxford, OX3 7LD UK
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- Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- England and Wales Cricket Board, National Cricket Performance Centre, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU UK
- National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU UK
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- Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Research Versus Arthritis, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, B4495, Oxford, OX3 7LD UK
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- Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Research Versus Arthritis, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, B4495, Oxford, OX3 7LD UK
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Audit of a cardiac screening policy for elite Australian cricketers. J Sci Med Sport 2019; 23:541-547. [PMID: 31956043 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2019.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 11/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To report the compliance and results of an electrocardiogram (ECG) cardiac screening program in male and female elite Australian cricketers. DESIGN cross-sectional study. METHODS Elite cricketers were offered screening in accordance with Cricket Australia policy. Players who consented provided a personal and family history, physical examination and resting 12-lead ECG. An audit (1 February 2019) examined all cardiac screening records for male and female players in all Australian Cricket state squads from 16 years upwards. Data extracted from the Cricket Australia database included the number of players who underwent screening; signed waivers opting out; and had follow-up tests. ECGs were re-reviewed according to the International Criteria. RESULTS 710 players were included in the cohort (mean age 20.4±4.9 years, 62% male). 692 (97.5%) players underwent recommended cardiac screening or signed a waiver opting out (1.1%). 173 (24.4%) players were screened (or signed a waiver) more than once. Follow-up testing was conducted for 59 (6.9%) cases. No players were excluded from sport due to a cardiac problem and no major cardiac incidents occurred to any player in the audit cohort. Review of 830 ECGs showed benign athlete heart changes, including sinus bradycardia (33.5%), left ventricular hypertrophy (16.3%), and incomplete/partial right bundle branch block (8.4%), were common but abnormal screening ECGs were uncommon (2.0%). CONCLUSIONS An audit of a cardiac screening program in elite Australian cricketers found excellent compliance. A small proportion required follow-up testing and no player was excluded from sport due to a cardiac problem. ECG analysis suggested cricket is a sport of moderate cardiac demands, with benign athlete heart changes common.
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Bullock GS, Panagodage-Perera NK, Murray A, Arden NK, Filbay SR. Relationship between cricket participation, health and well-being: scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e032070. [PMID: 31712345 PMCID: PMC6858230 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cricket is a popular sport played by 2.5 billion people of all ages and abilities. However, cricket participation is decreasing in the UK, despite an increased focus of governments on increasing sport participation to enhance public health. Understanding the health benefits and mitigating the health risks of cricket participation may help cricket organisations promote cricket participation while optimising the long-term health of cricket participants. Currently, there is no literature review on the relationship between cricket participation, health and well-being; thus, this relationship remains unclear. Therefore, the aims of this scoping review were (1) to investigate the relationship between cricket participation, health and well-being and (ii) to identify the research gaps related to cricket, health and well-being. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Due to the broad nature of our research question and the large number of health outcomes assessed within the cricket literature and to facilitate identification of research gaps, a scoping review methodology was used. The methodology of this paper was informed by previous scoping review protocols and best practice methodological frameworks. MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, Scopus, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus, Cochrane Library, EBSCO, Web of Science and PEDro and grey literature sources (Google Scholar, ClinicalTrials.gov, ISRCTN Registry and ProQuest) will be systematically searched. Studies that assess a construct related to health and/or well-being in current and/or former cricketers from all ages and standards of play will be eligible. Two reviewers will independently screen full texts of identified studies for eligibility and will perform data extraction. Results will be presented in tabular and graphical forms and will be reported descriptively. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This research is exempt from ethics approval due to the data being available through published and public available resources. Results will be published in a peer-reviewed sports and exercise medicine journal regardless of positive or negative findings. In addition, results will be disseminated through multiple platforms, including conference presentations and social media using multimedia resources (eg, infographics, animations, videos, podcasts and blogs), to engage stakeholder groups, including cricketers, cricket coaches, sporting bodies, sports medicine professionals and policy makers. There findings will inform clinical decision making, policy changes and future research agendas.
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- Garrett Scott Bullock
- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Physical Activity for Health Research Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Alway P, Peirce N, King M, Jardine R, Brooke-Wavell K. Lumbar bone mineral asymmetry in elite cricket fast bowlers. Bone 2019; 127:537-543. [PMID: 31369915 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/28/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Bone responds to mechanical loading by increasing bone mineral density (BMD) and/or bone area to enhance bone strength at the site of the greatest strain. Such localised adaptation has not been demonstrated at the spine. The aim of this study is to determine if BMD and/or bone mineral content (BMC) differs between dominant (ipsilateral to bowling/throwing arm) and non-dominant sides of the vertebrae in cricket fast bowlers, and whether this asymmetry differs according to stress fracture or disc injury history. A further aim was to determine if regional BMD and BMC in the lumbar spine differ between fast bowlers, other cricketers, rugby players and non-active controls, to highlight the site-specific response of lumbar vertebra to unilateral activity. METHODS 23 fast bowlers, 14 other cricketers, 22 rugby players and 20 controls underwent an antero-posterior (AP) and lateral DXA scans of their lumbar spine to assess BMD, BMC and area. A custom analysis measured BMD and BMC of the dominant and non-dominant sides (lateral 33%) of the AP lumbar spine. BMD and BMC were compared between groups, injury status, vertebrae and sides using ANOVA. RESULTS Analysis of medical records showed that 6 fast bowlers had a history of lumbar stress fracture. Significantly greater BMD and BMC was found in the L4 non-dominant vertebra compared with the dominant vertebra in fast bowlers. BMD and BMC differed significantly according to vertebra, side and group, with fast bowlers having significantly greater BMD and BMC at the L3 and L4 non-dominant vertebra compared with other groups (L3: 13.3%-45.3%, L4: 15.7%-44.0%) compared with other groups. Fast bowlers who never suffered lumbar stress fracture had 3.6% and 1.7% greater BMD in the dominant and non-dominant sides of lumbar vertebrae respectively compared with those who did suffer lumbar stress fracture, but evidence of this was weaker (P = 0.08). CONCLUSION The lumbar spine responds to a unique unilateral high loading activity through site-specific increased bone mass at the site of most strain. Fast bowlers had increased lumbar BMD, particularly on the non-dominant side of L4, although this adaptation was less marked in those with history of lumbar stress fracture. Site-specific low bone mineral density within the lumbar side may be implicated in the aetiology of lumbar stress fracture.
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- Peter Alway
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK.
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- Department of Science and Medicine, England and Wales Cricket Board, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK; National Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK.
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK.
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK.
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Alway P, Brooke-Wavell K, Langley B, King M, Peirce N. Incidence and prevalence of lumbar stress fracture in English County Cricket fast bowlers, association with bowling workload and seasonal variation. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2019; 5:e000529. [PMID: 31205746 PMCID: PMC6540320 DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Since much of the previous epidemiological research into lumbar stress fracture was conducted, there has been a marked increase in the amount of cricket being played. The aims were to determine the incidence and prevalence of lumbar stress fracture in English County Cricket fast bowlers between 2010 and 2016, determine the association with match bowling workload and observe seasonal variation in workload and injury. METHODS Lumbar stress fracture incidence and prevalence rates were calculated using new international methods for epidemiology in 368 professional English fast bowlers from 2010 to 2016. Workload variables were compared between lumbar stress fracture case and non-injured control groups, before entry in a logistic regression. RESULTS Fifty-seven lumbar stress fractures (mean age 22.81) were reported. Injury was most common in July and September. Match incidence was 0.16 lumbar stress fractures per 10 000 deliveries, annual incidence was 2.46 lumbar stress fractures per 100 fast bowlers and annual prevalence of lumbar stress fractures was 1.67% of squad days. Significant workload variables were observed between cases and controls. A peak 7-day workload of greater than 234 deliveries significantly increased the odds of sustaining a lumbar stress fracture 11-fold compared with bowling fewer than 197 deliveries. CONCLUSION Lumbar stress fractures are common in young fast bowlers possibly due to immaturity of the lumbar spine. The condensed early and late-season schedule may be causing periods of overuse, resulting in an increase in incidence of lumbar stress fracture. Reduction of workload in young fast bowlers is needed to reduce incidence.
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- Peter Alway
- SSEHS, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- Science and Medicine, England and Wales Cricket Board, Loughborough, UK
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- SSEHS, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- Science and Medicine, England and Wales Cricket Board, Loughborough, UK
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The Difference in Neuromuscular Fatigue and Workload During Competition and Training in Elite Cricketers. Int J Sports Physiol Perform 2019; 14:439-444. [PMID: 30204506 DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2018-0415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE First, to assess changes in neuromuscular function via alterations in countermovement-jump strategy after training and 2 forms of competition and second, to compare the relationship between workloads and fatigue in seam bowlers and nonseam bowlers. METHODS Twenty-two professional cricketers' neuromuscular function was assessed at baseline, immediately post and +24 h posttraining, and after multiday and 1-day cricket events. In addition, perceptual (rating of perceived exertion [RPE] and soreness) measures and external loads (PlayerLoad™, number of sprints, total distance, and overs) were monitored across all formats. RESULTS Seam bowlers covered more distance, completed more sprints, and had a higher RPE in training (P < .05), without any difference in soreness compared with nonseam bowlers. Compared with seam bowlers, the nonseam bowlers' peak force decreased post-24 h compared with baseline only in 1-d cricket (95% CI, 2.1-110.0 N; P < .04). There were no pre-post training or match differences in jump height or alterations in jump strategy (P > .05). Seam bowlers increased their peak jumping force from baseline to immediately posttraining or game (95% CI, 28.8-132.4 N; P < .01) but decreased between postcricket to +24 h (95% CI, 48.89-148.0 N; P < .001). CONCLUSION Seam bowlers were more accustomed to high workloads than nonseamers and thus more fatigue resistant. Changes in jump height or strategy do not appear to be effective methods of assessing fatigue in professional crickets. More common metrics such as peak force are more sensitive.
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Adolescent cricket pace bowlers are prone to non-contact shoulder, low back and lower-limb injuries. Exercise-based injury prevention programmes (IPPs) are effective for reducing non-contact injuries in athletes; however, a specific programme for adolescent pace bowlers has not been published. This paper therefore seeks to provide a rationale for the development of an exercise-based IPP specific for adolescent pace bowlers. It also outlines design principles and provides an example exercise programme that can be implemented at the community level. In addition, the paper addresses other injury prevention techniques concerned with the prescription of appropriate bowling loads and the modification of poor bowling biomechanics. Performing an exercise-based IPP before cricket training could reduce injury rates in adolescent pace bowlers. Eccentric strengthening exercises can be employed to target injuries to the posterior shoulder muscles, hip adductors and hamstring muscles. The risk of low back, knee and ankle injury could also be reduced with the inclusion of dynamic neuromuscular control exercises and trunk extensor endurance exercises. Other prevention strategies that need to be considered include the modification of poor bowling biomechanics, such as shoulder counter-rotation and lateral trunk flexion. Coaches and players should also aim to quantify bowling load accurately and coaches should use this information to prescribe appropriate individualised bowling loads. Specifically, players would benefit from avoiding both long periods of low load and acute periods when load is excessively high. Future evidence is needed to determine the effectiveness of the example programme outlined in this paper. It would also be beneficial to investigate whether the modification of bowling biomechanics is achievable at the non-elite level and if bowling load can be accurately measured and manipulated within a community-level population.
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Warren A, Dale S, McCaig S, Ranson C. Injury profiles in elite women's T20 cricket. J Sci Med Sport 2019; 22:775-779. [PMID: 30827845 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2019.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 01/05/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To Describe the injury incidence and prevalence during two years of a professional women's T20 cricket tournament. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. METHODS Injuries were recorded prospectively for 68 matches during a professional women's T20 tournament in 2016 and 2017. There were six teams of 15 players. Participants were female, aged between 16-38 years (mean 23.4±4.8). Time-loss and non time-loss incidence and prevalence were calculated for match days, region, skill group, mode and activity at time of injury. RESULTS The greatest incidence occurred in the shoulder (1.8 injuries per 100 match days), lower back (1.7 injuries per 100 match days) and knee (1.7 injuries per 100 match days). The highest time-loss prevalence occurred in hand (1.7%), head/face (0.8%) and thigh (0.6%). All head injuries were concussion. Catching related injuries caused the most time-loss (2.5% prevalence) and throwing related shoulder injury had the highest incidence (2.3 injuries per 100 match days). Gradual onset injuries had the highest overall incidence (7.9 injuries per 100 match days). CONCLUSIONS In elite female T20 cricket, time-loss injuries, particularly impact/traumatic injuries are most likely to occur during fielding, suggesting pitch side support and trauma training is a priority. The high incidence of gradual onset injuries, particularly throwing related shoulder pain, indicates that managing workload and ensuring physical preparedness is vital.
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- England & Wales Cricket Board, National Cricket Performance Centre, Loughborough University, UK.
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- Science and Medicine Department, England & Wales Cricket Board, UK
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- Science and Medicine Department, English Institute of Sport, UK
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- Science and Medicine Department, English Institute of Sport, UK
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Association of Daily Workload, Wellness, and Injury and Illness During Tours in International Cricketers. Int J Sports Physiol Perform 2019; 14:369-377. [DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2018-0315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Match injuries in Sri Lankan junior cricket: A prospective, longitudinal study. J Sci Med Sport 2019; 22:647-652. [PMID: 30616997 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2018.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Understanding the nature of injuries in cricket is key to mitigate injury risks and prioritise preventive measures. This study aimed to identify the incidence and nature of match injuries among Sri Lankan junior cricketers. DESIGN Longitudinal follow-up study with prospective in-season data collection. METHODS A national survey of schoolboy, division-1 cricket teams in under-15 and under-17 age groups. Using a paper-based questionnaire, distributed to school-teams at the start of the 2016 cricket season, respondents recorded any injuries, including the site, type and mechanism. Match injury incidence rates (match-IIR) (injuries/100 match-player-days) were calculated overall, by position and for match time loss (MTL) and non-MTL injuries. RESULTS From 59 school-teams, 573 players responded, with 404 players reporting 744 injuries in 648 matches. The match-IIR was 28.0 injuries/100 match-player-days (95% CI=26.0-30.2). The highest match-IIR was reported among fielders (46.0% of all injuries sustained; match-IIR=12.9) compared with batters (25.4%; match-IIR=7.1) and bowlers (20.3%; match-IIR=5.7). Abrasions and bruises to the knee or elbow were the most common injuries among fielders, with the majority being non-MTL injuries. CONCLUSIONS Almost half (46.0%) of all injuries were to fielders, and more research into their severity and mechanisms is needed to identify the need for, and design of, preventive measures. Batters sustained a relatively large number of facial-organ injuries from being struck by the ball, presenting a need to evaluate the use and appropriateness of helmets by Sri Lankan junior cricketers. Similar to other junior cricket studies, the most common injuries among bowlers were strains and sprains, mainly affecting the lower limbs and lower back.
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Nielsen RO, Bertelsen ML, Ramskov D, Møller M, Hulme A, Theisen D, Finch CF, Fortington LV, Mansournia MA, Parner ET. Time-to-event analysis for sports injury research part 1: time-varying exposures. Br J Sports Med 2019; 53:61-68. [PMID: 30413422 PMCID: PMC6317442 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND 'How much change in training load is too much before injury is sustained, among different athletes?' is a key question in sports medicine and sports science. To address this question the investigator/practitioner must analyse exposure variables that change over time, such as change in training load. Very few studies have included time-varying exposures (eg, training load) and time-varying effect-measure modifiers (eg, previous injury, biomechanics, sleep/stress) when studying sports injury aetiology. AIM To discuss advanced statistical methods suitable for the complex analysis of time-varying exposures such as changes in training load and injury-related outcomes. CONTENT Time-varying exposures and time-varying effect-measure modifiers can be used in time-to-event models to investigate sport injury aetiology. We address four key-questions (i) Does time-to-event modelling allow change in training load to be included as a time-varying exposure for sport injury development? (ii) Why is time-to-event analysis superior to other analytical concepts when analysing training-load related data that changes status over time? (iii) How can researchers include change in training load in a time-to-event analysis? and, (iv) Are researchers able to include other time-varying variables into time-to-event analyses? We emphasise that cleaning datasets, setting up the data, performing analyses with time-varying variables and interpreting the results is time-consuming, and requires dedication. It may need you to ask for assistance from methodological peers as the analytical approaches presented this paper require specialist knowledge and well-honed statistical skills. CONCLUSION To increase knowledge about the association between changes in training load and injury, we encourage sports injury researchers to collaborate with statisticians and/or methodological epidemiologists to carefully consider applying time-to-event models to prospective sports injury data. This will ensure appropriate interpretation of time-to-event data.
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- Section for Sports Science, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Physiotherapy, University College Northern Denmark, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems, Faculty of Arts, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, Queensland, Australia
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- Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Federation University Australia, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Section for Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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McGrath JW, Neville J, Stewart T, Cronin J. Cricket fast bowling detection in a training setting using an inertial measurement unit and machine learning. J Sports Sci 2018; 37:1220-1226. [PMID: 30543315 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2018.1553270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Fast bowlers are at a high risk of overuse injuries. There are specific bowling frequency ranges known to have negative or protective effects on fast bowlers. Inertial measurement units (IMUs) can classify movements in sports, however, some commercial products can be too expensive for the amateur athlete. As a large number of the world's population has access to an IMU (e.g. smartphones), a system that works on a range of different IMUs may increase the accessibility of automated workload monitoring in sport. Seventeen elite fast bowlers in a training setting were used to train and/or validate five machine learning models by bowling and performing fielding drills. The accuracy of machine learning models trained using data from all three bowling phases (pre-delivery, delivery and post-delivery) were compared to those trained using only the delivery phase at a sampling rate of 250 Hz. Next, models were trained using data down-sampled to 125 Hz, 50 Hz, and 25 Hz to mimic results from lower specification sensors. Models trained using only the delivery phase showed similar accuracy (> 95%) to those trained using all three bowling phases. When delivery-phase data were down-sampled, the accuracy was maintained across all models and sampling frequencies (>96%).
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- Joseph W McGrath
- a Sport Performance Research Institute New Zealand , AUT University , Auckland , New Zealand.,b Manukau Institute of Technology, School of Sport , Auckland , New Zealand
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- a Sport Performance Research Institute New Zealand , AUT University , Auckland , New Zealand.,c School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences , AUT University , Auckland , New Zealand
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- a Sport Performance Research Institute New Zealand , AUT University , Auckland , New Zealand
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- a Sport Performance Research Institute New Zealand , AUT University , Auckland , New Zealand
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Panagodage Perera NK, Joseph C, Kemp JL, Finch CF. Epidemiology of Injuries in Women Playing Competitive Team Bat-or-Stick Sports: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis. Sports Med 2018; 48:617-640. [PMID: 29249082 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-017-0815-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Team bat-or-stick sports, including cricket, softball and hockey, are popular among women. However, little is known about the injury profile in this population. OBJECTIVE The aim was to describe the incidence, nature and anatomical location of injuries in bat-or-stick sports played by women in a competitive league. METHODS This review was prospectively registered (PROSPERO CRD42015026715). CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PubMed, SPORTDiscus were systematically searched from January 2000 to September 2016, inclusive. Peer-reviewed original research articles reporting the incidence, nature and anatomical location of injuries sustained by women aged 18 + years in competitive bat-or-stick sports were included. Two meta-analyses based on injury incidence proportions (injury IP) and injury rates per 1000 person-days of athletic exposure (AE) were performed. RESULTS A total of 37 studies satisfied the inclusion criteria, and five had low risk of bias. The weighted injury IP was 0.42 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.39-0.45]. The weighted injury rate was 6.12 (95% CI 6.05-6.18) overall, and greater in games [15.79 (95% CI 15.65-15.93)] than in practice [3.07 (95% CI 2.99-3.15)]. The ankle was the most commonly injured anatomical location, followed by the hand (including wrist and fingers), knee and head. Soft tissue and ligament injuries were most common types of injuries. CONCLUSION Injury prevention in women's sports is a novel and emerging field of research interest. This review highlights that injury incidence is high among female bat-or-stick players, but little information is known about direct causal mechanisms. This review clearly establishes the need for enhancements to injury data collection. Without this information, it will not be possible to develop evidence-based injury prevention interventions.
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- Nirmala Kanthi Panagodage Perera
- Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention (ACRISP), SMB Campus, Federation University Australia, Lydiard Street South, Ballarat, VIC, 3350, Australia.
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- Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention (ACRISP), SMB Campus, Federation University Australia, Lydiard Street South, Ballarat, VIC, 3350, Australia.,Monash Health, 246 Clayton Rd, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention (ACRISP), SMB Campus, Federation University Australia, Lydiard Street South, Ballarat, VIC, 3350, Australia.,Latrobe Sports and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, College of Science, Health and Engineering, Latrobe University, Bundoora, VIC, 3086, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention (ACRISP), SMB Campus, Federation University Australia, Lydiard Street South, Ballarat, VIC, 3350, Australia
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Kountouris A, Sims K, Beakley D, Saw AE, Orchard J, Rotstein A, Cook JL. MRI bone marrow oedema precedes lumbar bone stress injury diagnosis in junior elite cricket fast bowlers. Br J Sports Med 2018; 53:1236-1239. [PMID: 30425044 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-097930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Lumbar bone stress injury ('bone stress injury') is common in junior fast bowlers. The repetitive loading of cricket fast bowling may cause bone marrow oedema (BMO), detectable on MRI, before the bowler suffers from symptomatic bone stress injury. We investigated the temporal relationship between BMO, bone stress injury, along with bowling workload correlates, in elite junior fast bowlers throughout a cricket season. METHODS 65 junior fast bowlers were prospectively monitored for one 8-month cricket season. For research purposes, participants had up to six MRI scans at set times in the season; findings were withheld from them and their clinicians. Standard practices for bowling workload monitoring and injury diagnosis were followed. RESULTS 15 (23%) participants developed bone stress injury during the study. All 15 of these participants had BMO detected on at least one of the preceding MRI scans, including the scan immediately prior to diagnosis. The risk of BMO progressing to bone stress injury during the season was greatest for participants with BMO present 2 weeks prior to the national championship tournament (period of high load) (RR=18.9, OR=44.8). Both bone stress injury and BMO were associated with bowling a higher percentage of days in training and having a shorter bowling break during the season. The number of balls bowled and acute-to-chronic workload were not associated with imaging abnormalities or injury. CONCLUSION The presence of BMO on MRI in asymptomatic junior cricket fast bowlers confers a very high risk for bone stress injury. The risk may be managed by MRI screening and monitoring bowling frequency.
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- Alex Kountouris
- Cricket Australia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Cricket Australia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Cricket Australia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Cricket Australia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Victoria House Medical Imaging, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Gabbett TJ. Debunking the myths about training load, injury and performance: empirical evidence, hot topics and recommendations for practitioners. Br J Sports Med 2018; 54:58-66. [PMID: 30366966 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Tim J Gabbett
- Gabbett Performance Solutions, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,University of Southern Queensland, Institute for Resilient Regions, Ipswich, QLD, Australia
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Soomro N, Strasiotto L, Sawdagar T, Lyle D, Mills D, Ferdinands R, Sanders R. Cricket Injury Epidemiology in the Twenty-First Century: What is the Burden? Sports Med 2018; 48:2301-2316. [DOI: 10.1007/s40279-018-0960-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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